The Art: Forger

: Struggling artist Claire Roth, blacklisted from the elite art world after a past scandal, agrees to forge a stolen Degas masterpiece in exchange for a career-making gallery show.

: As Claire meticulously recreates the piece, she suspects the "original" she is copying might actually be a forgery itself. Critical Highlights The Art Forger by Barbara A. Shapiro | Goodreads The Art Forger

: The plot is anchored by the actual 1990 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum theft , where thirteen works worth over $500 million were stolen. : Struggling artist Claire Roth, blacklisted from the

The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro is a compelling literary thriller that weaves together art history, a real-life heist, and a "Faustian bargain". : Struggling artist Claire Roth